Stephen Housel

I am an aspiring graphic designer with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Communications from Liberty University. I have an artistic and creative mind with attention to detail and am always ready to work with others to accomplish any task. Growing up, I was constantly building or drawing something. I would take toys and electronics apart just to see how they worked. That passion followed me into high school where I studied art, architecture, and wood working. I honed my personal marketing skills at my first job—a sales representative position with CUTCO Cutlery. There, I attained more than $10,000 in career sales in just four months. I was awarded the “Top Sales Representative of the Virginia Titan Division” award during our March Madness sales competition and was even offered an assistant manager position with the Charlottesville, Virginia branch. Following CUTCO, I have worked a variety of jobs from environmental clean-up to games and recreation for kids. I am currently a merchandise associate at T.J. Maxx and have been with the company for the past year and a half. I have designed home décor, paintings, posters, T-shirts, résumés, brochures, logos, and more. I often create videos for church events, vacations, adventures, and graphic design projects. I am experienced in using most of the adobe suite including: Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, InDesign, Experience Design, and more. I strongly believe that if one loves their work, they will excel in it.